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Perplexity AI: has Google finally met its match?

Perplexity AI aims to disrupt Google's dominance in search with fast, accurate responses using generative artificial intelligence. [ more ]

Theregister

1 week ago

Antitrust trial against Google comes to closing arguments

Google pays billions to remain default search engine, facing antitrust lawsuit for monopoly practices. [ more ]

MarTech

Marketing tech

Google tells antitrust judge government trying to punish company for Search success | MarTech

Google accuses U.S. government of targeting it for its success and argues against antitrust trial outcome. [ more ]

Investing.com South Africa

Google defends against antitrust accusations citing innovation and competition

Google defends its practices in a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit.

Google emphasizes its dedication to advancing technology through research and development investments. [ more ]

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Android Authority

4 days ago

It's clear: You don't trust AI-generated search results

OpenAI needs user trust to succeed in ChatGPT-powered search engine. [ more ]

Theregister

Google ponders making AI search a premium option

Google is considering moving some AI features to premium subscriptions.

AI-powered search features may be behind a paywall in the future. [ more ]

PCMag UK

Web design

Google Moves to Filter Out More Spam, AI-Generated Content From Search

Google is cracking down on generative AI spam

Updates aim to reduce low-quality, unoriginal content by 40% [ more ]

WIRED

Google Prepares for a Future Where Search Isn't King

Google is releasing a new chatbot named Gemini to compete against OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Gemini will have its own app on Android and will be available on the Google search app on iOS. [ more ]

Futurism

As AI Destroys Search Results, Google Fires Workers in Charge of Improving It

Google is firing thousands of contractors responsible for improving its search engine as tech company layoffs in favor of AI continue.

A new study found that the quality of Google's search engine results has worsened in recent years, confirming claims of 'enshittifcation'. [ more ]

AP News

Google, Justice Department make final arguments about whether search engine is a monopoly

Google and the Justice Department are presenting final arguments on the monopoly status of Google's search engine. [ more ]

Trusted Reviews

1 week ago

Google pays Apple a ridiculous amount to be Safari search engine

Google paid Apple a staggering $20 billion in 2022 for default search status on Safari. [ more ]

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TNW | Sustainability

Tree-planting search engine Ecosia launches 'green' AI chatbot

Ecosia, the world's largest not-for-profit search engine, has launched a generative AI search chatbot with a 'green answers' option, aiming to help users make sustainable choices.

Ecosia's CEO sees generative AI as an opportunity to disrupt the internet search market and potentially out-innovate established players. [ more ]

Investing.com Australia

Google defends against antitrust accusations citing innovation and competition By Investing.com

Google is nearing the end of its defense in an antitrust lawsuit accusing it of holding a monopoly over search and advertising markets.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Google shared 36% of search revenue from default search engine deals with Apple.

Google has cited its history of fostering competition through transformative products as part of its defense. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

What Google Argued to Defend Itself in Landmark Antitrust Trial

Google's lawyers are set to wrap up their arguments in the antitrust case against the Justice Department and state attorneys general on Tuesday.

Google's main defense has centered on justifying its actions and how it benefited consumers and competition. [ more ]

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Le Monde.fr

1 week ago

Marketing

Can TikTok overtake Google as a search engine?

TikTok is becoming a dominant search engine for users, overtaking platforms like Google and YouTube. [ more ]

New York Post

Marketing

TikTok is the new Google for Gen Z as users seek out influencers for answers on everything from medical advice to Gaza war

64% of Gen Zers are using TikTok as a search tool

TikTok's video format and relatable content are preferred over Google [ more ]

ZDNET

Marketing

40% of Americans use TikTok as a search engine now - here are 4 reasons why

Over two in five Americans use TikTok as a search engine, with one in 10 Gen Zers relying on it more than Google.

TikTok is seen as more informative, digestible, personalized, and current compared to traditional search engines. [ more ]

The Drum

As Google embraces generative AI, news publishers chart courses into an uncertain future

News publishers heavily rely on Google for web traffic.

Google's new generative AI tool, SGE, may impact news publishers' traffic significantly. [ more ]

Mashable India

Google Considers Premium Subscription For Its AI-Powered Search Engine

Google is considering a premium subscription model for AI-powered features in Search, while maintaining free ad-supported search.

The company is focusing on offering advanced AI features to stay ahead of competitors like OpenAI. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Google reportedly considers paywall for enhanced AI-powered search capabilities

Google may introduce premium AI-powered features to its search engine.

Google is responding to the competitive pressure posed by generative AI technologies like ChatGPT. [ more ]

WSOC TV

One Tech Tip: Ready to go beyond Google? Here's how to use new generative AI search sites

Google search quality declining due to sponsored content

Generative AI chatbots changing search landscape [ more ]

Lifehacker

Why Arc Search May Be the Future the Internet

Arc Search app combines browser, search engine, and AI chatbot to create a personalized internet experience.

It provides summaries and detailed breakdowns of search results, with up-to-date information and additional context. [ more ]

The Verge

Arc Search combines browser, search engine, and AI into something new and different

The Browser Company has released a new iOS app called Arc Search, which aims to combine a browser, search engine, AI chatbot, and website into a single app.

Arc Search scours the web for information and returns a webpage with relevant information instead of a list of search queries.

The Browser Company plans to expand Arc to other platforms and introduce a cross-platform syncing system called Arc Anywhere. [ more ]

Ars Technica

Unsealed court doc shows why Apple rejected Microsoft's offer to buy Bing

Microsoft offered to sell or enter a joint venture regarding Bing to Apple in 2018.

Apple rejected Microsoft's offer after concluding Bing's search quality hadn't improved. [ more ]

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